Softball Preview: Worth County Tigers vs. Northeast Nodaway Blue Jays
Worth County has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Northeast Nodaway Blue Jays at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Worth County was able to grind out a solid victory over King City, taking the game 7-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Northeast Nodaway sidestepped DeKalb for a 4-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Jays.
Hadley Defreece spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 innings per game.
On the hitting side, Baylie Busby was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played.
Worth County pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Northeast Nodaway, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Worth County beat Northeast Nodaway 5-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Worth County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northeast Nodaway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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